A Moment To Pause: Thursday May 21st 2026

Hello and good morning and welcome to the Oblate time of prayer and reflection today, on Thursday the 21st of May, written by Mary Tyrrell. In the final part of his priestly prayer Jesus prays for the unity of  his disciples which he describes as the most effective witness for promoting the message of the Gospel .Not unity as thinking the same and agreeing about everything but having the same unity of purpose and love among ourselves which binds Jesus and the Father……in his words ….that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.Love is the most effective message we can give. It is said that, in the early Church, people marvelled, “See those Christians, how they love each other.”  And yet they lived in a very divided society. Is that the witness that we are giving today?  What do people see when they look at our neighbourhoods or parishes?  What do they see when they look at our families?  Do I give witness to that statement, “See those Christians, how they love each other.”? Who can you show love to today? We pray: Glory be to the father and to the son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.  Saint Eugene de Mazenod, pray for us.  Thanks for joining us today.